Athletics at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
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At the 1990 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand from 28 January to 3 February 1990. A total of 42 events were contested, 23 by male and 19 by female athletes.
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: 3.9 m/s) |
 Linford Christie (ENG) |
9.93w |  Davidson Ezinwa (NGR) |
10.05w |  Bruny Surin (CAN) |
10.12w |
| 200 metres (wind: 2.4 m/s) |
Marcus Adam (ENG) |
20.10w | John Regis (ENG) |
20.16w | Ade Mafe (ENG) |
20.26w |
| 400 metres |  Darren Clark (AUS) |
44.60 |  Samson Kitur (KEN) |
44.88 | Simeon Kipkemboi (KEN) |
44.93 |
| 800 metres | Sammy Tirop (KEN) |
1:45.98 | Nixon Kiprotich (KEN) |
1:46.00 | Matthew Yates (ENG) |
1:46.62 |
| 1500 metres | Peter Elliott (ENG) |
3:33.39 | Wilfred Kirochi (KEN) |
3:34.41 |  Peter O'Donoghue (NZL) |
3:35.14 |
| 5000 metres | Andrew Lloyd (AUS) |
13:24.86 | John Ngugi (KEN) |
13:24.94 |  Ian Hamer (WAL) |
13:25.63 |
| 10,000 metres | Eamonn Martin (ENG) |
28:08.57 | Moses Tanui (KEN) |
28:11.56 | Paul Williams (CAN) |
28:12.71 |
| Marathon | Douglas Wakiihuri (KEN) |
2:10:27 | Steve Moneghetti (AUS) |
2:10:34 |  Simon-Robert Naali (TAN) |
2:10:38 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Julius Kariuki (KEN) |
8:20.64 | Joshua Kipkemboi (KEN) |
8:24.26 | Colin Walker (ENG) |
8:26.50 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Colin Jackson (WAL) |
13.08 | Tony Jarrett (ENG) |
13.34 | David Nelson (ENG) |
13.54 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Kriss Akabusi (ENG) |
48.89 | Gideon Yego (KEN) |
49.25 | John Graham (CAN) |
50.24 |
| High jump |  Clarence Saunders (BER) |
2.36 m GR | Dalton Grant (ENG) |
2.34 m | Milton Ottey (CAN) Geoff Parsons (SCO) |
2.23 m |
| Pole vault | Simon Arkell (AUS) |
5.35 m | Ian Tullett (ENG) |
5.25 m | Simon Poelman (NZL) |
5.20 m |
| Long jump | Yusuf Alli (NGR) |
8.39 m GR | David Culbert (AUS) |
8.20 m | Festus Igbinoghene (NGR) |
8.18 m |
| Triple jump |  Marios Hadjiandreou (CYP) |
16.95 m | Jonathan Edwards (ENG) |
16.93 m | Edrick Floreal (CAN) |
16.89 m |
| Shot put | Simon Williams (ENG) |
18.54 m | Adewale Olukoju (NGR) |
18.48 m | Paul Edwards (WAL) |
18.17 m |
| Discus throw | Adewale Olukoju (NGR) |
62.62 m | Werner Reiterer (AUS) |
61.56 m | Paul Nandapi (AUS) |
59.94 m |
| Hammer throw | Sean Carlin (AUS) |
75.66 m | Dave Smith (ENG) |
73.52 m | Angus Cooper (NZL) |
71.26 m |
| Javelin throw | Steve Backley (ENG) |
86.02 m GR | Mick Hill (ENG) |
83.32 m | Gavin Lovegrove (NZL) |
81.66 m |
| Decathlon | Mike Smith (CAN) |
8525 pts | Simon Poelman (NZL) |
8207 pts w | Eugene Gilkes (ENG) |
7705 pts |
| 30 kilometres road walk | Guillaume Leblanc (CAN) |
2:08:28 | Andrew Jachno (AUS) |
2:09:09 | Ian McCombie (ENG) |
2:09:20 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | England Tony Jarrett Clarence Callender John Regis Linford Christie Marcus Adam |
38.67 | Nigeria Abdullahi Tetengi Davidson Ezinwa Osmond Ezinwa Victor Nwankwo |
38.85 |  JamaicaClive Wright John Mair Ray Stewart Wayne Watson |
39.11 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Kenya David Kitur Samson Kitur Simeon Kipkemboi Stephen Mwanzia |
3:02.48 | Scotland Brian Whittle David Strang Duncan Mathieson Mark Davidson Tom McKean |
3:04.68 | Jamaica Clive Wright Devon Morris Howard Burnett John Mair Trevor Graham |
3:04.96 |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: 4.4 m/s) |
Merlene Ottey (JAM) |
11.02w | Kerry Johnson (AUS) |
11.17w |  Pauline Davis-Thompson (BAH) |
11.20w |
| 200 metres | Merlene Ottey (JAM) |
22.76 | Kerry Johnson (AUS) |
22.88 | Pauline Davis-Thompson (BAH) |
23.15 |
| 400 metres | Fatima Yusuf (NGR) |
51.08 | Linda Keough (ENG) |
51.63 | Charity Opara (NGR) |
52.01 |
| 800 metres | Diane Edwards (ENG) |
2:00.25 | Ann Williams (ENG) |
2:00.40 | Sharon Stewart (AUS) |
2:00.87 |
| 1500 metres | Angela Chalmers (CAN) |
4:08.41 | Christina Cahill (ENG) |
4:08.71 | Bev Nicholson (ENG) |
4:09.00 |
| 3000 metres | Angela Chalmers (CAN) |
8:38.38 GR | Yvonne Murray (SCO) |
8:39.46 | Liz McColgan (SCO) |
8:47.66 |
| 10,000 metres | Liz McColgan (SCO) |
32:23.56 | Jill Hunter (ENG) |
32:33.21 | Barbara Moore (NZL) |
32:44.73 |
| Marathon | Lisa Martin (AUS) |
2:25:28 | Tani Ruckle (AUS) |
2:33:15 | Angie Pain (ENG) |
2:36:35 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Kay Morley (WAL) |
12.91 | Sally Gunnell (ENG) |
13.12 | Lesley-Ann Skeete (ENG) |
13.31 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Sally Gunnell (ENG) |
55.38 | Debbie Flintoff-King (AUS) |
56.00 | Jenny Laurendet (AUS) |
56.74 |
| High jump | Tania Murray (NZL) |
1.88 m |  Janet Boyle (NIR) |
1.88 m | Tracy Phillips (NZL) |
1.88 m |
| Long jump | Jane Flemming (AUS) |
6.78 m | Beatrice Utondu (NGR) |
6.65 m (w) | Fiona May (ENG) |
6.55 m |
| Shot put | Myrtle Augee (ENG) |
18.48 m | Judy Oakes (ENG) |
18.43 m | Yvonne Hanson-Nortey (ENG) |
16.00 m |
| Discus throw | Lisa-Marie Vizaniari (AUS) |
56.38 m | Jackie McKernan (NIR) |
54.86 m | Astra Vitols (AUS) |
53.84 m |
| Javelin throw | Tessa Sanderson (ENG) |
65.72 m | Sue Howland (AUS) |
61.18 m | Kate Farrow (AUS) |
58.98 m |
| Heptathlon | Jane Flemming (AUS) |
6695 pts GR | Sharon Jaklofsky-Smith (AUS) |
6115 pts | Judy Simpson (ENG) |
6085 pts |
| 10 km road walk | Kerry Saxby (AUS) |
45:03 | Anne Judkins (NZL) |
47:03 | Lisa Langford (ENG) |
47:23 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Australia Cathy Freeman Kathy Sambell Kerry Johnson Monique Dunstan |
43.87 | England Jennifer Stoute Simmone Jacobs Stephanie Douglas Paula Dunn |
44.15 | Nigeria Beatrice Utondu Charity Opara Chioma Ajunwa Fatima Yusuf |
44.67 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | England Angela Piggford Jennifer Stoute Linda Keough Sally Gunnell |
3:28.08 | Australia Debbie Flintoff-King Maree Chapman Sharon Stewart Susan Andrews |
3:30.74 | Canada Cheryl Allen France Gareau Gail Harris Rosey Edeh |
3:33.26 |
Medal table
- Key
The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England |
13 | 14 | 13 | 40 |
| 2 | Australia |
10 | 11 | 5 | 26 |
| 3 | Kenya |
4 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | Canada |
4 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | Nigeria |
3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 6= | Jamaica |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6= | Wales |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | New Zealand |
1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 9 | Scotland |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 10= | Bermuda |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10= | Cyprus |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Northern Ireland |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Bahamas |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Tanzania |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 42 | 42 | 43 | 127 | |
References
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Men. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-07-21.
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Women. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-07-21.
